The fraction 51/71 can be expressed as a percentage: 71.83%. This percentage is rounded to the nearest two decimal places for simplicity. When we think about fractions as parts of a whole, 51/71 represents about seven-tenths or slightly more than 70% of the total.
In everyday situations, percentages are often more intuitive than fractions. For example, if a student answered 51 out of 71 questions correctly on a test, it might be easier to understand their performance as 71.83% rather than 51/71. This percentage gives a quick sense of how well they did, showing that they scored nearly three-quarters of the total possible points.
